EP1528625A3 - Antenna device - Google Patents

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EP1528625A3
EP1528625A3 EP04025557A EP04025557A EP1528625A3 EP 1528625 A3 EP1528625 A3 EP 1528625A3 EP 04025557 A EP04025557 A EP 04025557A EP 04025557 A EP04025557 A EP 04025557A EP 1528625 A3 EP1528625 A3 EP 1528625A3
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connector
signal
earphone
antenna element
ear receiver
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Nobuya Harano
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/273—Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/44—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect

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  • Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Support Of Aerials (AREA)
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Abstract

An antenna device disclosed herein is integrated with an earphone for generating sound from an ear receiver, and connected to a wireless equipment through a connector to transmit an audio signal applied from the wireless equipment to the connector through a plurality of earphone signal lines. An antenna element lies between the ear receiver and an intermediate position of an earphone signal line for transmitting the audio signal from the connector to the ear receiver. A branch is disposed at the intermediate position for preventing a high frequency signal on each of the plurality of earphone signal lines from passing therethrough, and for passing the audio signal therethrough to extract a signal received by the antenna element. A coaxial line transmits the signal received by the antenna element and extracted by the branch to the connector through a core line possessed thereby.
EP04025557A 2003-10-29 2004-10-27 Antenna device Expired - Fee Related EP1528625B1 (en)

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JP2003368862A JP3880571B2 (en) 2003-10-29 2003-10-29 Antenna device

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EP (2) EP1947735A3 (en)
JP (1) JP3880571B2 (en)
CN (1) CN1328822C (en)
DE (1) DE602004016101D1 (en)

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EP1947735A2 (en) 2008-07-23
US7292705B2 (en) 2007-11-06
JP3880571B2 (en) 2007-02-14
CN1328822C (en) 2007-07-25
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JP2005136587A (en) 2005-05-26
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